Infant Development Specialist

6 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States La Rabida Children's Hospital Full time
Job Summary

La Rabida Children's Hospital is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Infant Development Specialist to join our Developmental and Rehabilitative Services Department. As an Infant Development Specialist, you will provide global developmental evaluations and therapeutic interventions to pediatric inpatients and outpatients, and their caregivers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Direct Patient Care (60% of time spent in billable patient care activities):
    • Select and accurately interpret formal and informal measures to assess patient's overall developmental skills, as well as attachment relationships and caregivers' understanding of their child's needs and development.
    • Maximize global development with focus on cognitive and social-emotional functioning of hospitalized children from birth to three years old with complex medical conditions.
    • Develop and implement safe, meaningful and effective treatment plans based on clinical assessment; utilize relationship-based interventions appropriate to developmental level, with consideration of medical status, regulatory, sensory, and behavioral needs.
    • Engage caregivers in providing developmentally supportive care in preparation for successful discharge home, utilizing infant mental health informed practices.
    • Provide center-based developmental therapy through the Illinois Early Intervention program.
  • Collaborative interdisciplinary teaming (including medical team) regarding patient care.
  • Timely documentation required for regulatory and organizational compliance.
  • Opportunities for program development, education and training, and student supervision.
Requirements
  • MA, MS in Education or M.Ed.; Early Childhood or Special Education required.
  • Professional Early Intervention or 0-3 experience required; hospital experience preferred.
  • Illinois State EI Credential, or eligibility for same, required - familiarity with Illinois' Early Intervention system and EI evaluators preferred.
  • Cultural competency training preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Experience with reflective practice preferred.
  • Bilingual preferred (Spanish and English).
  • CPR required: Only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross will be accepted.
What We Offer
  • Competitive Salary.
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage.
  • Pet Insurance.
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
  • Life & Disability Insurance.
  • Retirement Savings Plan & Matching.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays.
  • Free Parking.
  • Generous Continuing Education Time and Funds.
  • Weekly Individual Reflective Supervision and Monthly Group Reflective Supervision.

La Rabida Children's Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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